Ray Richmond (born October 19, 1957, in

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) is a globally syndicated critic and entertainment/media columnist. Richmond has also worked variously as a feature and entertainment writer, beat reporter and TV critic for a variety of publications including the ''

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'', ''

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'', the ''

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'', the late ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' magazine, ''Buzz'', ''

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'', the ''

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'', ''New Times Los Angeles'', '' DGA Magazine'', and '' Penthouse''.

Deadline Hollywood

In 2011, Ray Richmond became a ''

'' contributing writer and editor.

Hollywood Reporter years

Richmond's long-running weekly column in The Hollywood Reporter was called ''The Pulse'' and was syndicated by

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. In April 2006, Richmond created an online blog connected to ''The Hollywood Reporter''. Going by the name of "Past Deadline," the blog has been on the cutting edge of breaking entertainment/celebrity related issues, such as the 2006

Mel Gibson Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor, film director, and producer. He is best known for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apoca ...

DUI ordeal, and the Ellen Burstyn Emmy nomination controversy, stories which were subsequently picked up by the international press. In 2009, Richmond left The Hollywood Reporter.

Other

Richmond is a graduate of California State University at Northridge. His son is radio personality Josh "Rawdog" Richmond (a.k.a. Tussin Wolf, The Illusionist, Trust Fund Baby, The Arabian Bush Baby, Rumbly Tumbly, Rumple Stumpskin, Tumble Bum, Raw Diggy, Tumbly Bumbly, Doc Banger, Sara) on The Jason Ellis Show. During the summer of 2004, along with other outspoken colleagues, he appeared as himself in a well-received and controversial talkumentary called " Six Characters in Search of America". Richmond has also served as a talent coordinator and segment producer for ''

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'' and had a short-lived stint as publicity VP for the cable network E!.

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